Kessel 4 is a 9.3 MW coal power plant located in Germany, operated by Papierfabrik Schoellershammer Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG since 1983. It is one of 111 coal plants in Germany, which together have a capacity of 60,532 MW. Ranked #110 of 111 coal plants in Germany, Kessel 4's 9.3 MW accounts for 0.02% of the country's total coal capacity. The largest coal plant in Germany is the Niederaussem power station at 3,430 MW, making Kessel 4 369 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Niederaussem power station (3,430 MW, Coal), Kraftwerk Niederaußem (3,133 MW, Coal), and Kraftwerk Weisweiler (2,361 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, approximately 30 km from the major city of Cologne.
43 years old
Germany, Europe
- 826. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #24,980 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,729 of 2,793 Coal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
43 years in operation
Coal fleet average: 29.2 years
Papierfabrik Schoellershammer Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
162 plants within 100 km, 40,685 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Estimates based on Coal emission factor (820 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Coal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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